Artillery and acessories

The artillery collection has 704 exhibits: wall guns, mortars, cannons, falconets as well as various accessories:
 

  • bullets
  • calliper gauges
  • calliper compasses
  • loading shovels
  • loading sticks
  • casing cleaners
  • casing scrapers


In addition to the two falconets that date from around the year 1500, the armoury also houses three cannons from the 17th and 18th centuries. Amongst some of the oldest exhibits is a forged barrel made in Sebald Pögl’s workshop in Styria as well as three volley guns from the final years of the 15th century.

Objects

Mortar

Graz, Conrad Seiser, 1652


In 1652, the Styrian estates ordered this mortar from the Graz gun foundry of Conrad Seiser.  more...

Signal mortars

17th century


Signal mortars were used as way of warning people about the prospect of enemy invasion.  more...

Double-barrelled volley gun

late 15th century


Amongst the oldest weapons in the armoury are three double-barrelled volley guns dating from the end of the 15th century.  more...

Matchlock muzzle-loading wall gun - Harquebus

Styria, 16th century


Wall guns are muzzleloaders that can be loaded from the front with bullets or gunpowder.  more...

Styrian Armoury

Herrengasse 16
8010 Graz, Österreich
T +43-316/8017-9810
zeughaus@museum-joanneum.at

 

Opening Hours


Admission only with guided tour:
1  November 2022 to 31 March 2023 Tue-Sun, public holidays

Admission without a guided tour (brochure):
1 April 2023 to 31 October 2023 Tue-Sun, public holidays 10am - 6pm

Guided Tours
Please visit our calendar.
Guided tours on advance notice.
Due to the current Covid regulations, the number of participants is limited.

 

17th September 2023
24th/25th December 2023